Norwegian princess renounces royal duties for U.S. hereditary shaman who claims to have risen from the dead

Princess Martha Louise of Norway has decided to step down from her royal duties. All this for the sake of the groom-shaman and their joint business in alternative medicine. Writes about it with the BBC.

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Despite giving up royal duties, the princess will retain her title.

Her fiancé, Durek Verrett, an American, promoted unscientific medical practices, in particular, he argued that getting cancer was a choice.

He claims to have influenced Gwyneth Paltrow.

Princess Martha Louise is "giving up her patronage role" as she and Mr Verrett seek to "clearly separate their activities from the Royal House of Norway," the palace said in a statement. In addition, it says about the decision of King Harald V: the princess will retain her title.

“She carried out her duties with warmth, care and deep devotion,” the statement said.

Despite the current situation, King Harald refers to Verrett as "a fine fellow who is fun to be with".

“He has a good sense of humor and we laugh a lot, even in these difficult times. But on some topics we agreed to disagree with each other,” said King Harald.

Princess Martha Louise "recognizes the importance of knowledge based on research", but believes that alternative medicine can be "an important addition to medical care".

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She noted that it is important to “distinguish yourself as a private individual on the one hand, and as a member of the royal family on the other.”

The controversy surrounding the 51-year-old princess has been going on for decades. This is due to her addiction to alternative therapies, including opening a school dedicated to helping people "communicate with their angels." Martha Louise has been accused of using her royal title to gain a competitive advantage.

In 2002, she married Norwegian writer and artist Ari Ben, the couple had three daughters. But the couple divorced in 2017, and Ben, suffering from depression, committed suicide on Christmas Day 2019.

In June, Princess Martha Louise became engaged to Verrett. She announced the relationship on her Instagram page in 2019.

“For those of you who feel the need to criticize: hold your horses. It is not for you to choose for me or judge me. Shaman Durek is simply a person with whom I love to spend time and who completes me,” the princess wrote.

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Despite this message, such an alliance drew considerable criticism from many in Norway, with Verrett being called a charlatan, a swindler and a conspiracy theorist.

Former Prime Minister Erna Solberg found his views "very strange and not based on facts" and said his ideas promoted conspiracy theories.

Durek Verrett is an African American who calls himself a "sixth generation shaman" and claims to have risen from the dead and predicted the September 11 attacks on the United States two years before they happened.

He has said that the criticism he faces is related to racism and that he had never experienced so much racism until he came to Norway. Durek compared himself to the likes of Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison, among other things, arguing that they were "geniuses who were misunderstood."

On his website, he describes himself as a "Now Age visionary" who "demystifies spirituality" and claims to have influenced actresses Gwyneth Paltrow and Nina Dobrev.

A poll published in September showed that only 13% of Norwegians believe that Princess Martha Louise should officially represent the royal family.

The royal biographer said: "I think it's more because of the occult phenomenon with which she is associated than because of the princess as a person."

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